Nuance Dictionary / Complex Emotions
만감이 교차하다 man-gam-i gyo-cha-ha-da
A flood of ten thousand mixed feelings crossing at once
What does 만감이 교차하다 mean?
만감이 교차하다 (man-gam-i gyo-cha-ha-da) means: A flood of ten thousand mixed feelings crossing at once.
Reserved for genuinely big moments — retiring after 30 years, watching your child get married, returning to your hometown after decades abroad. It's too heavy a phrase for small everyday mixed feelings.
🎙️ 만감이 교차하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [만가미 교차하다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 30년 동안 다니던 회사를 정년 퇴직하려니 만감이 교차했다.
sipsip-nyeon dongan danideon hoesareul jeongnyeon toejikaryeoni mangami gyochahaetda.
Retiring at retirement age from the company I worked at for 30 years brought a flood of mixed emotions.
💡 Reserved for milestone life events, not daily minor things. - 고향 집에 오랜만에 돌아오니 옛생각에 만감이 교차했다.
gohyang jibe oraenmane doraoni yetseng-gage mangami gyochahaetda.
Returning to my hometown after a long time brought back old memories and a flood of complex feelings.
💡 Often paired with nostalgia or looking back at the past. - 정든 회사를 떠나는 날 아침, 만감이 교차해서 쉽게 발걸음이 떨어지지 않았다.
jeongdeun hoesareul tteonaneun nal achim, mangami gyochahaeseo swipge balgeoreumi tteoreoji anhassda.
On the morning of leaving the company I grew attached to, a flood of mixed feelings washed over me, making it hard to take a step.
💡 Reserved for major life transitions.
Related words in Complex Emotions
착잡하다 chak-jap-ha-da얼떨떨하다 eol-tteol-tteol-ha-da심란하다 sim-nan-ha-da미묘하다 mi-myo-ha-da벙찌다 beong-jji-da